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comprehensive, quantifiable set of sustainability goals in 2010. AF&PA reported that it plans to soon launch 2030 goals that will build on its sustainability successes in the past to advance the paper and wood products industry into the coming decade. Promoting sustainable manufacturing to advance the circular economy : AF&PA stated that the paper and wood products industry is a contributor to the circular economy. AF&PA is advocating for policies that promote continued progress in meeting the challenge of the chang- ing climate, air quality,water stewardship, product steward- ship, and health and safety.“These policies should recognize that our industry is based on a renewable and recyclable re- source and our bio-based products are manufactured with bioenergy, improved efficiency and recycled at a rate far higher than other commodities,”AF&PA said. Advancing success for paper recycling :AF&PA reported that the paper industry has a demonstrated, measurable re- cord of success in making products more sustainable through market-based approaches. In 2019, the paper recycling rate was 66.2 percent, and the recycling rate for old corrugated containers (OCC) was 92 percent. The three-year average recycling rate for OCC is 92.3 percent. According to AF&PA, paper and paper-based packaging are the most recycled ma- terials by weight from the municipal recycling stream in the United States today. U.S. packaging and pulp producers have invested in about $4.1 billion in manufacturing infrastructure from 2019 to 2023 to continue the best use of recovered fi- ber in manufacturing products. Additionally, AF&PA believes that efforts to ban, tax or restrict access to paper products are “counterproductive”to advancing paper recycling.AF&PA said it supports efforts that recognize educating consumers on the right ways to recycle as one of the best ways to increase the quantity and quality of paper in the recycling stream. Keeping forests as forests : According to AF&PA, the United States grows more wood than it harvests currently. U.S. forest products manufacturers take steps to promote sustainable forestry and procure wood fiber from certified forestlands and through certified sourcing programs.The as- sociation says members procuring fiber must adhere to Sus- tainable Procurement Principles that promote sustainable forest management practices.AF&PA said it has advocated for science-based policies that acknowledge renewable biomass and provide regulatory certainty to level the playing field for global competition and the protection of rural American jobs.The association said these sustainable practices ensure the industry’s fiber supply is protected while also helping mitigate a major factor of wildfire risk. Additionally strong markets for paper and wood products gives private forest owners confidence to continue planting trees. Transportation infrastructure improvements : The industry faces a nationwide shortage of transportation ca- pacity, an aging infrastructure and inefficient surface trans- portation policies. AF&PA said connecting products, raw materials and consumers is difficult.AF&PA is encouraging necessary infrastructure enhancements, such as policies to enhance trucking efficiency, including safely increasing weight limits on federal interstate highways.
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